Dear Visitors, we would like to inform you about our upcoming AGEP Reintegration-Course, that will take place from February 2nd to 4th at the GSI in Bonn. It is a unique format, that will prepare our AGEP students for a successful return home after their graduation. For more information, just have a look at our […]

Dear Visitors, we would like to inform you about our upcoming AGEP-Webinar on „Deforestation and REDD+“, that will take place on January 17th. For more information, just have a look at our Events section.

Dear Visitors, the AGEP wishes everyone a happy and successful new year!!! We are looking forward to 2018 and have a lot of exciting events and networking opportnities in store for you. Check our website regularly to be up to date.

Dear Visitors, following up on our succesful first participation two years ago, the AGEP is once again present at „Engagement Weltweit“, the professional fair for personell development cooperation, taking place in the Rhein-Sieg-Halle, Bachstrasse 1 in Siegburg. If you are interested in building a career in the field of development, studying in a relevant programme […]

Representatives from all the AGEP study programmes come together twice a year and meet in person to make best use of the academic synergies and discuss future networking activities as well as the advancement of offers for students from all over the world. We stay dedicated to providing students and alumni with the best teaching […]

WHO WE ARE

The German Association of Postgraduate Programmes with special Relevance to Developing Countries (AGEP) is an umbrella organization comprising various postgraduate study programmes oriented to developing and threshold countries as well as countries with economies in transition.

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These programmes are offered by the AGEP members at German universities in widespread fields of natural, engineering, technical, medical and social sciences, economics and other relevant disciplines.

The AGEP programmes charge no, or very low fees compared to universities in other countries. This makes studying in Germany an attractive option.

WHAT WE OFFER

AGEP standards guarantee that its members maintain a high scientific level and apply modern methods of teaching and research. The lecturers are highly qualified scientists with additional comprehensive experience in research, project work and cooperation with institutions in developing countries. Each AGEP member has developed their own topic specific profile and didactic concept.

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Some of our international programmes have a proven track record covering more than 30 years, whilst others have evolved more recently. All of them have been continuously updated and accredited according to current developments and specific requirements in developing countries.

Participants from more than 70 countries vouch for the quality of these study programmes. The excellent international reputation gives rise to extensive support from international and national institutions. Hundreds of participants are holders of scholarships from their home countries or from German and international donors.

The courses are mostly held in English. Furthermore a variety of educational, social and cultural issues is addressed through practical trainings, seminars and excursions in order to facilitate the participation in these study programmes and in the daily life in Germany.

Depending on the programme, the duration of Master courses varies between 1 and 2 years. On completion, successful participants will receive an internationally recognized Masters degree (M.Sc. or M.A. or LL.M.). Three of the programmes lead to a doctoral degree and have a duration of 3 years.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send applications, together with your curriculum vitae, copies of your academic records, language certificate and a statement on financing directly to the secretariats of the study programmes in which you are interested. Please note that some courses have prepared special application forms which may be obtained from the secretariat of the respective programme or downloaded from their homepage.

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You can find detailed information on the requirements and the process of application for each of the courses on their respective homepage. The link to each of the courses homepages is listed under Programmes.
If you are applying for a scholarship, you should address yourself to the relevant scholarship awarding institution and follow their respective application procedure. We have listed all relevant information for you under Study in Germany / Scholarships.